Not to rehash an old thread but have you put a whole bottle of SeaFoam
through it on a fresh tank of Premium gas?
-Joey
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Minnesota Blue <[email protected]> wrote:
> It just seems like the battery goes weak on starts way too fast.
> Compicating matters for me is that I need the carbs cleaned and
> rebuilt. My mechanic is in the middle of builing his own house, so it
> will be a little while before that gets done. It runs pretty good,
> but starts a little hard and leaks a little gas. If it doesn't start
> right away you can hear the battery getting weaker with every
> attempted start. Only takes a few tries for it to become noticable.
> I'll get the battery tested while I am at the dealership just for fun,
> but I will plan on buying a new battery.
>
> MN Blue
>
>
> On Jul 13, 8:52 pm, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote:
>> MN Blue,
>> It's probably a Yuasa....
>> For a cheap battery it isn't uncommon to see two years on a
>> battery before you just can't get anymore out of it. My Dad's 2002
>> Harley FLHTC just had its factory battery replaced. However - he keeps
>> it in a warm garage on a battery maintainer. (My Nighthawk sits
>> outside under a shade tree in my driveway and still starts
>> better!!!!!!! He really doesn't like that part)
>> If a battery gets let go without charge / proper
>> maintenance - it shortens the life severely. I would suggest cutting
>> your losses before it goes completely and you wind up with a dead
>> ride.
>> I purchased an Energizer from Sam's Club this time around,
>> only downside, it is not a maintenance free one so I have to keep
>> checking water levels and such.
>> Good luck!
>> -Joey
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Minnesota Blue <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Hello all,
>>
>> > I think the battery on my 83 650 is giving out on me. Like an idiot I
>> > let it dry up this winter. Slowly brought it back to life with
>> > charging and distilled water and it has been doing the job. However,
>> > I think letting it dry up is finally cathing up. I was just wondering
>> > what the average life span for a battery is on these bikes? I am sure
>> > many people have very diffrent experiences, but I imagine there is a
>> > certain amount of consistency. I bought this current battery in the
>> > fall of 2008. I purchased it from the Honda dealer (Yusa? Can never
>> > remember the proper name). With the weak charging system on these
>> > motorcycles I am curious if it wears out a battery faster than most
>> > bikes.
>>
>> > Thanks!
>>
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>>
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